Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Rohit Shetty Wishes To Replicate 'Sooryavanshi' Success With 'Cirkus'
1315 days ago
Bollywood

Rohit Shetty Wishes To Replicate 'Sooryavanshi' Success With 'Cirkus'

Mumbai, November 5 - Maverick Bollywood filmmaker, Rohit Shetty's cop action drama film Sooryavanshi has completed 1 year of its release. The Akshay Kumar-starrer hit the screens on the occasion of Diwali 2021 on November 5. ## "Sooryavanshi" was the first major Bollywood release in more than 18 months and it revived the theatrical biz in Hindi. The film grossed approx. 295 crores gross worldwide, was the highest-grossing Bollywood and the second-highest Indian film of 2021. ## As the film completes 1 year, Rohit Shetty took to social media and reflects on the hardships he and the team faced due to the covid-19 pandemic. "In 2019, I took the biggest risk of my life by holding its release for two long years but thanks to all your love, the risk paid off!!", he wrote in an Instagram post.## "Sooryavanshi became the biggest box office hit of the year 2021 (that too at 50% occupancy) & the most-viewed film on Netflix!", he added.## Rohit Shetty further said that "Sooryavanshi" shall always be a special film for him and it helped the Hindi film industry on various fronts. "This film shall always be special for me! Not only because it helped revive the theatres all over India... But also because it received unlimited love & support from the audience, which truly made this tough battle worth fighting for!", he added.## Going forward, Rohit Shetty has "Cirkus" with Ranveer Singh. It is an outright comedy film and the filmmaker is hopeful that the audience will give the same love to it as they poured in for "Sooryavanshi". ## "Now, this Christmas, we are back to entertain you and your family with our film CIRKUS. Hoping that you all will shower us with love once again! Aur haan...Our first 100 cr film, Golmaal 3 also completes 12 years today!", the "Singham" director concluded.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rohit Shetty (@itsrohitshetty) ## Stay tuned...

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After Box Office, Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva' Getting Positive Reception On OTT
1315 days ago
Bollywood

After Box Office, Ayan Mukerji's 'Brahmastra Part 1 - Shiva' Getting Positive Reception On OTT

Mumbai, November 5 - Director Ayan Mukerji's fantasy action drama film Brahmastra Part One - Shiva was released in theaters on September 9 this year against huge boycott calls but the film got the love of the audience and went on to become a success story at the box office, grossing over 430 crores worldwide. ## The movie, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the leading roles, is based on ancient Indian Astras. It was recently released on Disney Plus Hotstar after completing 8 weeks in theaters, and as expected, the film is receiving a positive reception from the OTT audience too. ## Though "Brahmastra" has already been watched by a large set of audiences in theaters, there was a section of the audience who was waiting for the film to release on the digital platform. Disney has been the official distributing partner of the film in the overseas markets, so it directly got the streaming rights as well. ## Since the movie is out on Disney Plus Hotstar, many OTT viewers have been hailing "Brahmastra" a big-screen adventure, and praising the VFX shots as the finest ever for an Indian film. Not just from the Hindi audience, "Brahmastra" is also getting equal positive reception in South Indian languages too. ## The positive reception after the film's digital release indicates that the second part "Brahmastra Part Two - Dev" will be a huge hit. The anticipation for Part Two is slowly building up though it a far from releasing as the makers have planned it to bring in 2025.## The film is produced by Dharma Productions, Starlight Pictures, and Prime Focus in association with Star Studios. It also stars Amitabh Bachchan and Mouni Roy in prominent roles along with the cameos of Shah Rukh Khan and Nagarjuna Akkineni. ## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Adipurush' Set To Be Delayed Further From Summer 2023?
1315 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' Set To Be Delayed Further From Summer 2023?

Mumbai, November 5 - The makers of Prabhas-fronted magnum opus Adipurush released the teaser of the film on October 2 with much enthusiasm only to get criticism from critics and audiences over its poor VFX. ## The makers did manage things by showing the teaser on the big screens and were able to make people change their minds, but other controversies around the characterization of Ramayana's character really pushed the makers back, but again, they somehow managed things by telling people about their vision. ## Directed by Om Raut, "Adipurush" is currently slated for January 12, 2023, release, but as per the recent reports, the makers were left with no choice but to postpone the film to the summer of 2023 as there are a number of big releases on Sankranthi festival and they don't want harm the film's box office potential. ## Now, according to LetsCinema, the real reason for postponing the film was indeed the criticism of VFX shots. The makers are reportedly under pressure to re-do the full VFX which will approximately cost Rs. 100 crores more. It will take a lot of time and thus, the film may not release in the summer of 2023 either. ## The film is produced by T-Series and Retrophiles and might now release in late 2023. It stars Prabhas in the title role of Lord Rama along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Sunny Singh as Laxman among many others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Star Suriya To Release Varun Dhawan And Kriti Sanon's 'Bhediya' In The Tamil Language
1315 days ago
Bollywood

Tamil Star Suriya To Release Varun Dhawan And Kriti Sanon's 'Bhediya' In The Tamil Language

Chennai, November 5 - Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon-fronted monster comedy, Bhediya is getting ready to release on November 25. Amar Kaushik's directorial is one of the most-anticipated Bollywood movies and the buzz is picking up at the right time. ## Meanwhile, the makers of "Bhediya" have also announced that the movie will also be released in Tamil and Telugu languages. The Telugu version of the film will be released by Allu Aravind's Geetha Arts, as reported earlier. Geetha Arts is one of the leading distributors in the Telugu states. ## According to the latest reports, Tamil superstar Suriya will release the Tamil version of "Bhediya" under his banner 2D Entertainment. It is said that the actor-producer has seen the footage of the film was left super impressed and decided to release the film in Tamil. ## "Bhediya" is the 3rd film in producer Dinesh Vijan's horror-comedy universe under his banner Maddock Films and is the first to get a multilingual release. The makers along with Varun and Kriti will be promoting the film in Tamil and Telugu states. ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' Re-Release Scores Well At The Box Office
1316 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' Re-Release Scores Well At The Box Office

Mumbai, November 4 - Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan celebrated his 57th birthday on November 2. On the occasion of his birthday, Yash Raj Films released the action-packed teaser of his upcoming movie "Pathaan" and also released his iconic blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge on limited screens. ## "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge" is one of the most celebrated films in Indian cinema history and despite the fact that it was first released nearly 27 years ago in 1995, the film is still being played in Mumbai's iconic cinema, Maratha Mandir and has an immense recall value on television. ## Despite all the aforementioned factors, the film was re-released (limited) on November 2 with packed theaters and grossed approx. 30 lakh. This is a huge collection for a more than 25-year-old film at a time when some of the new releases are failing to take the opening of 15 lakh. It scored approx. 23K footfalls.## The response to the re-release of DDLJ shows the craze for the superstar who was last seen in 2018 in Anand L Rai's "Zero". SRK's upcoming film, "Pathaan", which is directed by "War" fame Siddharth Anand, is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. ## Stay tuned...

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Diwali 2022 Sees Underwhelming Result At The Bollywood Box Office
1317 days ago
Bollywood

Diwali 2022 Sees Underwhelming Result At The Bollywood Box Office

Mumbai, November 3 - The festival of light, Diwali is the biggest occasion for the Hindi film industry and it has always brought joy to the fraternity at the box office. This year, Bollywood has two big films in the form of Ram Setu, and Thank God and both were big enough to bring huge smiles to the faces of the film fraternity. ## Despite the hopes, the Bollywood industry was concerned with the way how things went throughout the year, especially on Holi and Eid festivals and their fear came alive with the underwhelming response to both "Ram Setu" and "Thank God". Despite the mixed to positive talks, both films didn't meet the high expectation. ## "Ram Setu", which stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role, was a perfect outing for Diwali 2022 because of its action-adventure genre revolving around Ram Setu, and so was Ajay Devgn and Sidharth Malhotra's "Thank God". Both the movies failed to take big openings which made things difficult for them going forward and it looks like both will be wrapped up around 110 crores net, which is underwhelming.## Earlier, Eid 2022 too had lukewarm results with "Heropanti 2" and "Runway 34" as both films could only fetch approx. 60 crores net box office collection while Holi had Akshay Kumar's "Bachchhan Paandey", minting only approx. 51 crores net. On Raksha Bandhan in August, Akshay's "Raksha Bandhan", and Aamir Khan's "Laal Singh Chaddha" were two big releases but could only manage approx. 110 crores net collection. ## The Diwali 2021 saw the release of Akshay Kumar's "Sooryavanshi", which was the first major Bollywood release in nearly 18 months. It was the film that reignited hope and collect approx. 195 crores net collection and was a box office hit.## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Teaser Hits 80+ Million Views In 24-Hours Across Social Media Platforms
1317 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan' Teaser Hits 80+ Million Views In 24-Hours Across Social Media Platforms

Mumbai, November 3 - The teaser of Yash Raj Films' spy action thriller Pathaan, which marks Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's comeback to the big screen after 4 years, was launched on his birthday on November 2.## There is a huge anticipation for the movie and the teaser met with those already sky-high expectations. It features SRK as Pathaan in high-octane action sequences with John Abraham who plays the antagonist. Deepika Padukone plays the female lead in this Siddharth Anand's directorial. ## Meanwhile, the "Pathaan" teaser gets a thumping response across social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook) with approx. 80 million views in the first 24 hours. It hit over 38 million views on SRK's Instagram account for all three - Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages with the Hindi version hitting over 30 million views. ## On Yash Raj Films' YouTube channel, the teaser scored over 18 million views in three languages while on Facebook, over 7 million views in the first 24 hours have been recorded. On YouTube, the "Pathaan" teaser has become the most-liked Hindi film teaser of all time with 1.13 million likes, beating "Adipurush's" 1.09 million likes.## "Pathaan" is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, also in IMAX.## ## Stay tuned...

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Shah Rukh Khan-Fronted 'Pathaan' Teaser Unveiled
1318 days ago
Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan-Fronted 'Pathaan' Teaser Unveiled

Mumbai, November 2 - The highly-awaited Yash Raj Films' spy action thriller Pathaan teaser has been unveiled today on the occasion of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's 57th birthday. The anticipation for the movie was already high and it looks like, the teaser will take the anticipation a notch higher. ## Directed by Siddharth Anand, the teaser of "Pathaan" features the deadly look of Shah Rukh Khan as Pathaan and his fight sequences give an adrenaline rush. The train action sequence featuring SRK and John Abraham is one of the major highlights along with the flight scenes.## The teaser begins with Pathaan, who plays the role of a spy, getting captured in this last mission and spy agency has no clue if he is alive or dead. But just like a perfect spy, Pathaan is not only alive but hell bent to complete his mission. John Abraham too it looking in his confort zone while Deepika Padukone plays the role of female lead and it seems her scenes with SRK are going to be emotional and worthy. ## "Pathaan" is produced by Yash Raj Films and directed by Siddharth Anand, whose last directorial "War" was massive blockbuster with YRF. Salman Khan will feature in a cameo role as Tiger. The movie is scheduled to release on January 25, 2023, in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, and looks like, it will bring Bollywood back to its best.## ## Stay tuned...

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Amala Paul Joins Ajay Devgn And Tabu In 'Bholaa'
1319 days ago
Bollywood

Amala Paul Joins Ajay Devgn And Tabu In 'Bholaa'

Mumbai, November 1 - Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn's fourth directorial venture, Bholaa, which is the official Hindi remake of Tamil blockbuster "Kaithi", is one of the most-awaited films of 2023. The movie features Ajay Devgn.## While Ajay Devgn plays the lead role, Tabu plays a pivotal role. Ajay and Tabu have collaborated on many projects in the past and have been one of the most successful combos in Bollywood. Meanwhile, South Indian actress Amala Paul has been roped in to play a key role. ## Amala Paul plays an important role opposite Ajay Devgn. It will be a special appearance, and she will join the team in the next schedule, which is planned for December 2022. Amala has worked in some acclaimed South Indian films, including the Tamil movie "Ratsasan", which was remade in Hindi as "Cuttputli" starring Akshay Kumar and Rakul Preet Singh. ## "Bholaa" will be Amala's debut in Hindi cinema. However, she has worked in a Hindi web series titled "Ranjish Hi Sahi" on Voot. "Bhola" is scheduled to release in theaters on March 30, 2023. ## AMALA PAUL JOINS AJAY DEVGN’S ‘BHOLAA’… #AmalaPaul - known for her work in #Tamil, #Telugu and #Malayalam films - will appear in sp app in #AjayDevgn's fourth directorial #Bholaa… Stars #AjayDevgn and #Tabu. pic.twitter.com/gVQpstfkCN— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 1, 2022 ## Stay tuned...

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National Award-Winning Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur Confirms Reviving His Dream Project 'Paani'
1319 days ago
Bollywood

National Award-Winning Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur Confirms Reviving His Dream Project 'Paani'

Mumbai, November 1 - National award-winning filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was working on his most ambitious project, titled Paani. Yash Raj Films was supposed to produce the film with Sushant Singh Rajput playing the lead role. ## The project came to light after the demise of actor Sushant Singh Rajput when Shekhar released the script of "Paani". It was put on the back burner after Yash Raj Films reportedly opted out. However, things now seem to be returning on track and the filmmaker is keen to revive the film. ## During a recent interaction with Pinkvilla, Shekhar Kapur confirmed that he is in touch with producers to revive "Paani" and he is hopeful that the project will meet its sweet end. ## "Hopefully next year, but let's talk when everything is locked. It's a dramatic script about many relationships including a love story, and water is the key to the love story. It's a very spiritual story, for water is the key in every faith in the world", he said. ## Shekhar Kapur is currently focussing on the promotions of "What's Love Got to Do With It?" The movie is getting some amazing responses at the festivals, including the recent Rome Film Festival. It is a multicultural romantic-comedy film that stars Lily James, Shazad Latif, Emma Thompson, Sajal Aly, Asim Chaudhry, Jeff Mirza, and Shabana Azmi, among others in key roles.## Stay tuned...

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Prabhas' 'Adipurush' To Be Postponed To Summer 2023?
1321 days ago
Bollywood

Prabhas' 'Adipurush' To Be Postponed To Summer 2023?

Mumbai, October 30 - Prabhas fronted magnum opus Adipurush has reportedly been postponed to the summer of 2023. The makers are expected to make the official announcement of the postponement of this Om Raut's directorial in the coming days. ## "Adipurush" is currently slated for January 12, 2023, release on the occasion of Sankranthi. Sankranthi 2023 festival is jam-packed with big-budget South Indian films including Chiranjeevi's "Waltair Veerayya", and Nandamuri Balakrishna's "Veera Simha Reddy". ## It is said that the makers of "Adipurush" have been finding it difficult to get theaters in Telugu states due to multiple other releases and they have reportedly informed Telugu distributors about opting out from the Sankranthi race. ## Though the makers are yet to make the official announcement, reports say the movie will now release in the early summer of 2023. "Adipurush" is produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and Raut's Retrophiles. It will release in multiple languages in IMAX and 3D.## "Adipurush" stars Prabhas in the title role along with Kriti Sanon as Sita, Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, and Sunny Singh as Laxman, among many others in key roles. ## Stay tuned...

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Ranveer Singh In Talks To Headline Om Raut's AI-Inspired VFX Heavy Film?
1321 days ago
Bollywood

Ranveer Singh In Talks To Headline Om Raut's AI-Inspired VFX Heavy Film?

Mumbai, October 30 - Ranveer Singh is one of the most sought-after Bollywood actors despite the fact that his last two films underperformed at the box office. He is currently in talks with multiple filmmakers for different films and one of them is Om Raut. ## According to reports, Om Raut has approached Ranveer Singh to feature in his next film which is touted to be an ambitious VFX-driven project wherein Om Raut is looking to use an AI-inspired technique to film the entire movie. ## It is said that Ranveer liked the idea and basic concept of Raut's film. However, the talks are reportedly in the early stage and there is no confirmation whether Ranveer will do the film or not as he is reading multiple scripts at the moment to lock his next. ## Ranveer will next be seen in Rohit Shetty's "Cirkus", which is scheduled to release on Christmas 2022, followed by Karan Johar's "Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani", in which he reunites with Alia Bhatt after "Gully Boy". The movie is currently slated for February 2023 release. Ranveer also has Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Baiju Bawra" which starts next year. ## On the other hand, Om Raut is gearing up for the release of his ambitious epic film "Adipurush" featuring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan. Based on the epic "Ramayana", the movie is slated to hit screens on January 12, 2023, in multiple languages in 3D and IMAX. ## Stay tuned...

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